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If you say that someone or something is dependable, you approve of them because you feel that you can be sure that they will always act consistently or sensibly, or do what you need them to do. [approval] ⇒ He was a good friend, a dependable companion.

Example sentences containing 'dependable'

Solid, dependable , reliable -' `Knock it off, for Christ's sake!St. James, Ian FINAL RESORTCalm and dependable Nina, who did what was asked of her; who went to the gallery openings that nobody else in the firmwanted to go to.Preethi Nair GYPSY MASALAHe was a quiet type (not many politicians like that, in my experience) but you felt he was completely dependable.Barnard, Robert POLITICAL SUICIDEThey also had effusivepraise for Pitts, saying he was fair and dependable.Laura Lippman IN A STRANGE CITY